What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmington has the most homeowners (77.7%).

Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Farmington	Dover
People
Population	6,795Lowest	33,364Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH	36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.9%±1.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dover and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH	$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH	$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH	$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH	$8,249Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%	48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Dover and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Dover and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#106 of 120 in NH	#64 of 120 in NH
School district	Farmington School District	Dover School District
High school in town	Farmington Senior High School	Dover Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	5.5Lowest	12.7Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.